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Retirement Lump Sum Creditors Question ?

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This is a Question on Behalf of my mother.

She is taking out her Lump Sum pension from work NHS. Of £9000,.She has Debt plan with CCS counseling services.

Is she obliged by law to pay off the creditors? Or can she contiune with the existing price payments each month.

Thank you for your time help and advice.

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  • eyeopener2
    eyeopener2 Posts: 1,783 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    DMP's are informal, it is a DMP your wife is on? They don't have any legal basis.

    She can do what she likes with the money. Save it, spend it or pay off the DMP.

    personally i'd get rid of the debt but thats just me.
    I'm Debt Free :j 2/09/2013
    Debt at LBM 30/04/2010 £24,109.38,
  • Revolt5
    Revolt5 Posts: 25 Forumite
    yes DMP thanks for your advice and help,thats cleared a few things up.

    This website is very good thank you
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